NGC 452

NGC 452 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered in 1827 by Sir John Herschel. It is about 5 arcminutes west of NGC 444.[2]

Image taken by 2MASS.
NGC 452
NGC 452 seen from the SDSS, along with NGC 444.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension01h 16m 14.8s[1]
Declination+31° 02 02[1]
Redshift0.016551[1]
Galactocentric velocity4962 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.5[2]
Characteristics
TypeSBab[2]
Other designations
CGCG 502-20, IRAS 01134+3046, KCPG 28B, MGC 5-4-10, PGC 4596, UGC 820, V V 430

References

  1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0452. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  2. "NGC/IC Project Restoration Effort". NGC452. Archived from the original on 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  • Media related to NGC 452 at Wikimedia Commons


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